O Seeta Katha
1974 Indian film
- Kanta Rao
- Chandra Mohan
- Roja Ramani
- Devadas Kanakala
- Allu Ramalingayya
- Shubha
- Ramaprabha
- Pandari Bai
Release date
- 1974 (1974)
O Seeta Katha (transl. Story of a Seeta) is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath. The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver), and the Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).[1] The film was later remade both in Malayalam and Tamil languages as Mattoru Seetha and Moondru Mudichu, respectively.[2][3] The film was screened at the Asian and African film Festival at Tashkent.[4][5] C. Ashwani Dutt was Executive Producer for the film.
Plot
Seeta (Roja Ramani), a teenage girl, lives with her mother and elder sister (Subha), who runs the house with her harikatha performances. Seeta falls in love with Chandram (Chandramohan), but Gopalakrishna (Devadas Kanakala) has an eye on her and hires goons to bash Chandram, who dies on the spot. Seeta marries Madhava Rao (Kantha Rao), father of Gopalakrishna, and makes Gopalakrishna realize his mistakes.
Cast
- Kanta Rao
- Chandra Mohan
- Roja Ramani
- Devadas Kanakala
- Allu Ramalingayya
- Shubha
- Ramaprabha
- Pandari Bai
Awards
- Nandi Awards – 1974[6]
- Second Best Feature Film – Silver – A.R.S. Sharma
- Filmfare Awards South – 1974
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – K. Viswanath
- Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) – A. R. S. Sarma
Songs
- "Bhaaratanaarii Charitamu" (harikatha)
- "Malle Kannaa Tellana Maa Seeta Sogasu"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Puttadi Bomma Maa Pellikoduku"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
- "Kallaakapatam Erugani Pillalu Allari Cheste Andam"
- Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: P. Suseela
- "Ninu Kanna Katha, Mee Amma Katha Vinipinchanaa"
- Lyrics: Veturi
- Playback: B. Vasanta, P. Suseela
- "Chintachiguru Pulupani Cheekatante Nalupani"
- Lyrics: Samudrala
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
References
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1984). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who.
- ^ "மறக்க முடியுமா? மூன்று முடிச்சு". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "10 iconic movies that put Sridevi among Bollywood's biggest stars". Vogue India. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 387.
- ^ "Celebrating a doyen". The Hindu. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
External links
- O Seeta Katha at IMDB.
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